News For July 2002
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- New this year at the Animal Sciences Exhibits Area of Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 20-22, will be a series of demonstrations to give farmers practical information they can use in their operations.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Visitors will be entertained by unique horse performances and will learn about horse ownership, management and horsemanship at the Equine Experience at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 20-22.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The 2002 edition of Penn State's Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 20-22 at the Larson Research Center, continues the tradition of bringing farmers and other agricultural producers together with the latest in equipment and technology. Although the number and diversity of exhibitors has grown each year, organizers have not lost sight of the show's roots, says event manager Bob Oberheim.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Home gardeners and professional growers can get answers to any kind of question related to home landscaping and the cut-flower business at Ag Progress Days, sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Aug. 20-22.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From nutrient management, rainfall simulators targeting runoff, forested buffers, conservation practices and grazing management to snakes, backyard composting, fly-casting and tatoos, the Natural Resource Conservation Partnership Area of Penn State's Ag Progress Days has something for everyone.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Leonard Francl, professor of plant pathology at North Dakota State University, has been named head of the plant pathology department in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Aug. 26.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nothing ruins a dinner faster than a tough cut of meat. However, a meat scientist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says even the most unforgiving meats can be tenderized, given enough time and the right marinade.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dennis Murphy, distinguished professor of agricultural engineering and Nancy Ellen Kiernan, program evaluation specialist, both in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, were recently honored by the National Institute for Farm Safety for "exemplary contributions to agricultural safety and health."
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Older adults who love being around children and nature are needed for a new intergenerational environmental program sponsored by Penn State's Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and Penn State Cooperative Extension. The program is designed to demonstrate that older adult volunteers can have a positive impact on young people's learning when they participate in environmental education programs.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A professor and a graduate student in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have written a book about the historical roots of urban forestry.
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Tuesday July 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Harry V. Wiant Jr. has been named the first recipient of the newly endowed Joseph E. Ibberson Chair in forest resources management in the School of Forest Resources.
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Thursday July 25, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Installing a small water garden or pond has been a home landscaping trend for the past decade, but an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says homeowners should be aware that maintaining an aquatic environment means more than filling a tub and tossing in some fish.
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Thursday July 25, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Weather, good or bad, is getting easier to track and predict, but the sometimes capricious effects of bad weather -- storm winds, torrential rains and lightning -- can knock out a home's power supply for hours or days.
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Tuesday July 23, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dairy farmers and producers can learn about their options under the 2002 federal farm bill during a special satellite workshop hosted by Penn State in cooperation with Cornell University, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Tuesday July 23, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- 1952 was a leap year. The Korean War was raging, the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series, Dwight Eisenhower was elected president, birth control pills were introduced and the first hydrogen bomb was detonated.
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Monday July 22, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Growing older gracefully is challenging, and a one-day workshop offered by the Penn State Tax Institute can help people plan ahead for their latter years.
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Monday July 22, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Parents of special-needs children can discover strategies for leaving assets and resources for survivorship in "Planning for the Special Needs Person," a unique workshop offered at a series of locations through Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday July 11, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will reveal the latest advances in farming at its annual Crop Management Field Day, Tuesday, July 23 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Pa. Research into cultivation techniques, new varieties and pest management systems will be presented by college faculty.
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Monday July 08, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "Discover Your Future Today" is the theme for this year's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 20-22. Sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, the event is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Pa. Route 45.